to open the floodgates
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انفجرت المشاعر, انفجار عاطفي
to cause strong and overwhelming emotional reactions, often leading to a burst of tears, feelings, or memories
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تعبير اصطلاحي
غير رسمي
أمثلة
Seeing the old photographs opened the floodgates of her memories.
رؤية الصور القديمة فجّرت مشاعر الذكريات لديها.
02
(of an action or decision) to allow for many possibilities, particularly those that were previously unavailable
أمثلة
The company's new policy to allow employees to work from home opened the floodgates for a more flexible and diverse workforce.
